09-14-2015, 11:13 AM
(09-13-2015, 11:17 AM)jfkbengals Wrote: Well I was in agreement with your logic, but neither QB seemed to do much to me. Hawaii's defense played great, and hopefully the short week also played a part in that game. But we'll need to play MUCH better to repeat as champs...
It certainly wasn't the sharpest that we've seen these kids play, but if we can phone it in and still get a 38-0 win, I'll take it. I know the expectations are "repeat or bust", but that doesn't mean we have to look like the best team in the country every week... As long as we're the best team on the field.
Meanwhile, the scumbags who spent the week analyzing our schedule instead of focusing on their own games all lost. Spurrier & South Carolina lost to Kentucky, Bielema & Arkansas lost to Toledo, Mullen & MSU lost to LSU, and of course Auburn went to OT at home against an FCS squad. All in all, things could have gone a lot worse for the Buckeyes.
(09-13-2015, 09:59 PM)kevin Wrote: What the heck is the worry ???......Ohio State won at Virginia Tech on Monday, came home, went to classes, went to practices, played again Saturday and won again. Both wins were by big scores playing 2 games in 6 days. ....Urban Meyer said he isn't worried and why should he be ???......The National Champion Ohio State Buckeyes just started the season with 2 wins in 6 days and both by big scores against the other teams.
This isn't the NFL, these are college kids, most won't be going to the NFL, most have classes to go to unlike NFL players. I think winning 2 games in 6 days and winning them pretty easy is pretty good....The Bengals just won very east at Oakland and some are already trying to say what Bengals did wrong, it's just silly. ....I think some people can't handle winning, always looking for the negative.
I don't think you'll find any genuinely upset OSU or Bengal fans after this weekend. It is a matter of being realistic, though. OSU won't repeat if they continue to look like they did Saturday. I expect them to be outstanding against NIU, but no one wants to see us playing low like we did if and when a better team comes in playing high.
Same goes for the Bengals. I had to listen to the game as opposed to watching it, but I know we had a few drops and the rushing game wasn't all we hoped for. I'm not upset about it by any means, we got a road win against an NFL squad while the rest of the division lost! But there is room for improvement before we play a team that, well... isn't the Raiders.
In my mind, there's a huge difference between fans who are satisfied with a result and those who see what it will take to get the same result next week. If the final score is all that matters, then there's not a whole lot of room for discussion.
